Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

The conservative elders of the Ashford family were no joke.

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Even though Chris seemed to be in charge of the Ashford Group now, those elders still had more than enough power to call the shots.

That was probably why Chris had rushed back home and changed his mind so quickly–deciding the wedding was back on

after all.

Chris tried to smooth things over. “Our marriage doesn’t concern Olivia.”

A cold smile tugged at Stephanie’s lips. “Doesn’t it?”

She didn’t believe for a second that Chris would keep this from her.

Just as she finished speaking, Chris’s phone buzzed. He pulled it out and saw Olivia’s name on the screen.

Stephanie glanced at it, and sure enough, Olivia’s name was flashing back at her.

Chris shot her a stern look and said, “The wedding is going ahead as planned. No changes.”

Stephanie waved him off dismissively. “Go ahead and take the call.”

There was a hint of sympathy in her voice–a little sympathy for Chris, of all people.

He was the heir to Long Harbor’s top family, but when it came to his own marriage, it was clear he couldn’t even make his own decisions.

through, and Olivia immediately again. Chris then stood

out to the

left this same spot,

was deliberately avoiding Stephanie, showing her at least a bit of respect. Clearly,

saying on the other end of the line, it only made Chris

and when he finally hung up and came

like he

a beat, Stephanie said, “I

dripped with sarcasm, like she already knew Olivia’s whole

even further, clearly annoyed

too drained and defeated to say anything.

muttered, “There’s a banquet tomorrow. You’re coming with me. I’ll have someone

suggestion–it was an order, a way

an eyebrow, her

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Chapter 13

I said this morning was thoughtless. Our wedding is still going ahead, in

he was

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had planned to give her the

a bit gentler with her, she’d be

with disgust. “What do you think I am? Your puppet?

been earlier that morning, insisting the wedding be delayed

family’s pressure, he

family’s reputation is so important, but what about mine? If I backtrack now, won’t that affect me